A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman archæology
A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds
{i} mirror or reflective surface in optical instruments; medical instrument used to dilate bodily orifices (Medicine); colorful or iridescent patch on the wings of certain birds
An instrument for dilating certain passages of the body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating examination or surgical operations
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female
an instrument used to enlarge the opening of a canal or cavity (e g , vagina, rectum, ear) in order to facilitate examination
Glossy raised area, varying from square to diamond or horseshoe shape, on the lip of some orchids
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
A table of the data concerning the planets in a horoscope Useful in calculating directions
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
speculum
Расстановка переносов
spe·cu·lum
Произношение
Этимология
[ spe-ky&-l&m ] (noun.) 15th century. Latin speculum (“mirror”), diminutive form from root spec-, to look at + diminutive suffix -ulum.